Masha Leon


An Animated Affair

By Masha Leon

An Animated Affair
“It’s been a great year for Bezalel across the globe, with exhibitions in London, Venice, Paris and Israel,” declared Ilan Kaufthal, chairman of the Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, at a January 24 gala.Read More


March of the Living Reception Hosted by Israel Ambassador

By Masha Leon

March of the Living Reception Hosted by Israel Ambassador
“We do it every year, like Exodus,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Council of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, at the January 17 March of the Living reception.Read More


Agnieszka Holland Shines Light on Heroic Poles

By Masha Leon

Agnieszka Holland Shines Light on Heroic Poles
“My first reaction was, ‘I can’t do it!’” Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland told me during our chat about her film “In Darkness,” which opened in New York on January 27 and has been nominated for an Academy Award.Read More


Leon Botstein Wows at YIVO

By Masha Leon

Leon Botstein Wows at YIVO
“If, in the future, [Yiddish] will have the same status and [culturally] stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Latin and Greek, we won’t be doing so badly,” Bard College president Leon Botstein said at the January 9 launch of the YIVO-Bard Institute for East European Jewish History and Culture Winter Intercession Program.Read More


A Tribute To Adrienne Cooper

By Masha Leon

A Tribute To Adrienne Cooper
“God’s bank vault is filled with tears shed for loss,” Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky said to a crowd of 900 at the January 1 memorial for Adrienne Cooper, held at the New York City congregation Ansche Chesed.Read More